When I say this last Who was creepy, I don't mean that in any sense like the last one. Listening to the conversation between the Doctor and Jack --any of their conversations-- made me feel like I shouldn't be there. There was something nakedly intimate about it, and that's even before you get to slashing them.

Fiona, was there spoilage for who Jacobi/Simm played?

Also, what did Martha mean when she recognized the voice? Was he the guy whose name I'm forgetting--the one who told her mother the Doctor was a bad man?

Last week's episode was such a perfect standalone, and then there's this one which is tied in to so many other stories. Cool. Different way, but cool.

Who, 3.11:

Holy shit. I knew Simm was playing the Master, but the dawning realization that Jacobi was a Time Lord, and that he'd regenerate into Simm -- that was awesome.

Man, and Jack. I hate that the Doctor just walked away from him, that he knew what had happened to Jack, and he just left him, but yet again, it's a horrible thing that's perfectly in character. And what great scenes between the two of them. I am VERY EXCITED.

Oh, and I loved hearing the Torchwood theme music worked into the score as the Doctor stood over Jack that first time.

Weirdly enough, when I first saw Jacobi in his getup, and even more with the addition of Chan To, I thought--cool! Time Lord! For a couple seconds, and then moved on. I got to the realisation of the full truth at just about the speed the plot intended.

Doctor Who 3x11: Eeeeeee! That was wicked cool, especially the second half of the episode. It felt a bit slow and off-kilter in the first half, and Jack and the Doctor were so stiff and strange with each other -- but of course, then everything fell into place after their little chat. I loved the reveal that Jack missed his mark by a century and change and had to live through all of it to get back to where he was supposed to be.

So how the hell are the Doctor, Martha, and Jack going to get back to the 21st century? And will the answer involve Utopia in some way? Surely we have to find out what that is in the next episode -- something tells me it's not quite all it's cracked up to be.

Mostly, though, I'm just all *wavy hands* over the Master. JOHN EFFING SIMM! So cool! Yay! He should be evil on my TV all the time.

Kate, I have a feeling that Jack's wristband is going to get sonic screwdrivered next episode. And I also have a feeling that the Doctor is going to have to endure a fair amount of needling from Jack about how his crappy little time hopper saved their asses.

Hah, Anne, I completely forgot all about Jack's space-hopper thingy, but of course you're right.

Doctor Who 3x11:

Also, what did Martha mean

ita, I think she has heard Harold Saxon speak. In the previews, he's taken on the persona of Harold Saxon in the 21st century. I wonder if he's running against Harriet Jones?

Doctor Who 3x11:

Chantho was cute as a bug. Chan so to speak tho.

Fiona, was there spoilage for....

Yes, ita, as others have mentioned, there was spoilage for that specific person in that specific part, but AFAIK nobody called Jacobi for it too. Very cool.

So how the hell are

My theory involves the Master's TARDIS. Which must be around somewhere - maybe that console with the wonky connection (which was played up to be really big but then didn't really come to anything). He has to have one, because how else could he have done the chameleon arch ?

Also, I realised last night that I no longer felt cheated by not seeing John Smith transform into the Doctor, because we saw it happen to the Master.

I am VERY EXCITED.

Me too!